{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av06007.htm","path":"hin/av/av06007.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av06007.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1Aditi is sky, and air's mid-region, Aditi is the father, son, and\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0mother,\n \u00a0\u00a0Aditi all the Gods and the Five Nations, Aditi what is now and\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0what is future.\n 2We call for help the Queen of Law and Order, great mother of\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0all those whose ways are righteous,\n \u00a0\u00a0Far-spread, unwasting strong in her dominion, Aditi wisely lead-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ing, well protecting. p. a273\n 3Sinless may we ascend, for weal, the vessel, rowed with good\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0oars, divine, that never leaketh,\n \u00a0\u00a0Earth, our strong guard, incomparable Heaven, Aditi wisely lead-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ing, well protecting.\n 4Let us bring hither, in pursuit of riches, Aditi with our word,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the mighty mother,\n \u00a0\u00a0Her in whose lap the spacious air is lying: may she afford us\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0triply-guarding shelter!","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 7: Hymn 6: A prayer to Aditi for help and protection","type":"page"}